IN Brief:
- SECO has opened pre-orders for the Modular Vision 10.1 MX95 industrial HMI.
- The system is powered by NXP’s i.MX 95 applications processor and includes integrated AI acceleration.
- The platform targets OEMs standardising HMI designs across industrial, medical, transport, and infrastructure systems.
SECO has opened pre-orders for its Modular Vision 10.1 MX95, an industrial HMI platform based on NXP’s i.MX 95 applications processor and designed for secure edge computing deployments.
The 10.1-inch platform is available through an exclusive early launch programme with DigiKey, with the first 100 units offered at introductory pricing. The launch configuration includes a 1280 × 800 projected capacitive touch display, IP66 front protection, integrated graphics, on-device AI acceleration, and SECO’s Clea OS software environment.
The HMI is built around the NXP i.MX 95 applications processor, which combines Arm processing, an Arm Mali-G310 GPU, and an integrated neural processing unit delivering up to 8.0 eTOPS. SECO is targeting production applications rather than evaluation-only projects, with the Modular Vision family designed to help OEMs move from early design work into deployment using a consistent hardware and software foundation.
Davide Catani, chief technology and innovation officer at SECO, said: “With the Modular Vision 10.1 MX95 platform, we are translating the full potential of the NXP i.MX 95 SoC into a production-ready industrial HMI architecture that customers can adopt as a long-term strategic standard. Our collaboration with NXP enables us to deliver innovation that is not only powerful but also scalable and reliable across diverse application domains.”
Clea OS gives the system a Yocto-based software baseline with security, remote monitoring, over-the-air update mechanisms, and lifecycle management. The platform is also integrated with SECO’s Clea IoT and AI software framework, extending the product beyond a display and processor combination into a managed edge device architecture.
Industrial HMIs are moving away from isolated operator panels towards connected edge nodes. Machine interfaces increasingly handle local analytics, secure remote maintenance, fleet management, and visualisation across distributed equipment. That shift adds pressure on embedded compute, cybersecurity, update infrastructure, and long-term software maintenance.
The i.MX 95 supports that direction by combining application processing, graphics, and AI acceleration in a platform suited to interface-rich edge systems. In machine control, transport, medical equipment, vending, building systems, and smart infrastructure, the HMI increasingly sits between operators, connected equipment, sensor data, and remote management systems.
Integrated neural acceleration gives OEMs the option to run selected AI workloads closer to the machine. Those workloads may include visual inspection support, anomaly detection, adaptive interfaces, and local classification tasks where latency, bandwidth, or privacy limits make cloud-only processing less attractive.
Security has become a core design constraint for connected HMIs. A panel connected to operational equipment can expose machine data, remote access routes, and update channels if device identity, firmware integrity, and access control are not engineered properly. A managed software baseline can reduce the amount of custom security infrastructure required during deployment and maintenance.
The limited launch allocation gives SECO and its partners a route to place early units with OEM development teams while keeping the first supply controlled. Industrial evaluation cycles often require production-representative hardware before developers commit to mechanical integration, software images, compliance planning, and long-term supply assumptions.
The Modular Vision 10.1 MX95 enters a market where industrial displays are being judged by compute capability, lifecycle support, security, and software integration as much as by panel specification. As more equipment manufacturers standardise edge interfaces across product ranges, the HMI is becoming a maintainable computing platform rather than a fixed front-end display.
